Kerala

No need for Rahul Gandhi to resign, Congress leaders in Kerala25 May 2019 14:50THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Coming out in support of the AICC chief, Congress leaders in Kerala said there was no need for Rahul Gandhi to resign in the wake of the party's poll debacle.
Gandhi had offered to resign as the Congress received a severe drubbing …

Vijayan rules out quiting as Kerala CM after poll rout25 May 2019 13:10Thiruvananthapuram, May 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, here on Saturday, broke his silence and told those asking for his resignation after the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) Lok Sabha polls debacle in the state that it was not a verdict …

Two arrested while smuggling 245 kg of Kerala cannabis by boat25 May 2019 08:24Naval personnel have apprehended two persons with 245kg of Kerala cannabis during a patrol carried out in Northern seas this morning (25).
Accordingly, a group of naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command apprehended these persons with the …

Kerala HC adjourns Surendran’s election petition to June 1025 May 2019 05:46By Express News Service
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday adjourned to June 10, the petition filed by BJP leader K Surendran requesting permission to withdraw the election petition filed by him.
Surendran’s petition had sought to declare the …

Cool Antarctica turns hot favourite for Kerala tourists25 May 2019 02:56Kochi: Guess what, the new travel destination of Keralites looking to chill abroad is the less explored terrains of Antarctica.
One of recent fads among the middle and affluent sections of the state is to opt for adventure trips to difficult terrains …

In Kerala, CPM admits Sabarimala impact in voting25 May 2019 01:09During electioneering, while the BJP had played up the Sabarimala issue, the CPI(M) had swept the topic under the rug.
A day after it suffered a severe drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections, winning only one out of 20 Lok Sabha seats in the state, the CPI(M) …

Kerala: BJP doesn’t gain much as UDF reaps Sabarimala dividend24 May 2019 23:00Last year, the BJP and other Hindu outfits led a movement against the Supreme Court’s order lifting age restrictions on entry of women to the Sabarimala Temple.
Despite its efforts to exploit the Sabarimala issue for political mileage, the BJP-led NDA …

Why Kerala ignored the Modi wave24 May 2019 13:23'The path of militant Hindutva that the BJP's national leadership chose as its main electoral plank literally dug the grave for the party in Kerala,' says M K Bhadrakumar.
Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Through the looking glass of a …

Bypolls next big test for Kerala Chief Minister24 May 2019 13:20Image Source : PTI Chief Minister of Kerala - Pinarayi Vijayan
With the dust of the Lok Sabha elections settling down, Kerala will be ready for another round for polls -- the Assembly bypolls for six constituencies, which will be next big test for Chief …

BJP’s Lotus Fails To Bloom In Kerala Yet Again24 May 2019 12:19The hopes of the BJP-led NDA to ride piggyback on the Sabarimala women entry issue came a cropper in Kerala, with the front failing to open its account once again in the state.
The BJP and other right outfits had spearheaded intense protests against the …

For Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Assembly Bypolls Next Big Challenge24 May 2019 07:37The Assembly bypolls for six constituencies will be next big test for Pinarayi Vijayan and Left parties.
Thiruvananthapuram: With the dust of the Lok Sabha elections settling down, Kerala will be ready for another round for polls -- the Assembly bypolls …

DHSE Kerala Plus One admissions begins, know how to apply24 May 2019 07:13Kerala Plus one admissions 2019: The process to close on May 27 (Representational image)
Kerala Plus one admissions 2019: The admission to plus one or class 11 in the Kerala-based schools has started from May 24 to May 27, 2019 as per the official …

Rahul just one factor, as Congress rides Sabarimala gains in Kerala24 May 2019 02:29Rahul Gandhi. (Express photo: Anil Sharma)
Bucking the national-level Modi wave, Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) stormed Kerala with its best ever electoral show, retaining the party’s traditional strongholds as well as uprooting the CPI(M)’s …

Youth brigade puts on sterling show in Kerala 24 May 2019 02:24By Express News Service
KOCHI: Perhaps it is for the first time three Young Turks go to Lok Sabha from the state. 32-year-old Ramya Haridas, who wrested Alathur seat from two-time MP P K Biju, is the youngest parliamentarian from the state. Youth Congress …

19-1: Left Front gets hammered in Kerala24 May 2019 02:24Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: ON a day the Congress suffered a drubbing in most parts of the country, Kerala bucked the trend and stood firmly with it, handing the party-led United Democratic Front a landslide. While the UDF won 19 of the 20 …

Left on the mat in central Kerala23 May 2019 23:59Central Kerala is traditionally pro-UDF, but the alliance was imbued with the force of a juggernaut as it demolished the strongholds of the Left in Thrissur, Idukki and Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituencies in the general elections this time.
In Alappuzha, …

UDF tsunami drowns Left, BJP in Kerala23 May 2019 23:59By winning 19 out of the 20 seats in the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, the United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Congress, has registered a dramatic, if not a historic, victory. It has broken all kinds of records, be it in terms of the number of seats …

UDF notches up 19 of 20 seats in Kerala23 May 2019 21:44Thiruvananthapuram: Wayanad’s record margin of 431,770 votes offers the southern lifeline to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, whose presence helped UDF garner an unprecedented tally of 19 out of the 20 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, scripting a …

Kerala election results: Record margin for Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad23 May 2019 21:44Kalpetta: Wayanad blessed Congress president Rahul Gandhi with a thumping victory while he suffered a shocking defeat in Amethi in Utter Pradesh. His decision to contest from Wayanad was proved right as he won the seat by a record majority of 4,31,770 …

Takeaways from Kerala Lok Sabha result 201923 May 2019 19:04Image Source : PTI Congress President Rahul Gandhi
The emotive Sabarimala row in which senior BJP leaders played a key role failed to help the party open its account in the Lok Sabha battle in Kerala.
With counting of votes reaching its last round in …

Kerala Plus One admissions to begin from May 24, check details23 May 2019 16:41Kerala Plus one admissions 2019: The process to close on May 27 (Representational image)
Kerala Plus one admissions 2019: The admission to plus one or class 11 in the Kerala-based schools will begin from May 24 to May 27, 2019 as per the official …

Kerala Lok Sabha results 2019: highlights23 May 2019 16:08According to data available as of 9.30 p.m, the Indian National Congress hung on to its healthy lead, winning in 11 constituencies and leading in 4, followed by the Indian Union Muslim League with 2 constituencies. The ruling Communist Party of India ( …

Kerala, TN, Punjab account for half of Congress seats23 May 2019 13:46New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Of the 50 Lok Sabha seats where the Congress is set to win, Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu accounted for 31, according to Election Commission data.
As of Thursday evening, the Congress was set to win 15 of the total 20 Lok Sabha …

Kerala: Tharoor leads, Congress ahead on 15 seats23 May 2019 11:54[India], May 23 (ANI): Sitting MP and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is leading from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency by over 13,000 votes.
Congress is leading in 16 out of 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, according to Election Commission trends.
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All sections of Kerala society helped us to win: Chandy23 May 2019 11:53Category: India, News Posted by sana Published: May 23, 2019, 3:50 pm IST Updated: May 23, 2019, 3:50 pm IST
Thiruvananthapuram: One of the key campaigners for the Congress-led United Democratic Front, two-time former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on …

Kerala SSLC re-evaluation result 2019 declared: How to download23 May 2019 10:21Kerala SSLC reevaluation result 2019: Check at keralapareekshabhava.in. (Representational image)
Kerala SSLC re-evaluation result 2019: The result for the re-evaluation exams conducted for the Kerala Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) is out. The …

Ramya Haridas gives LDF biggest shock in Kerala23 May 2019 09:33Ramya Haridas from Kunnamangalam in Kerala’s Kozhikode district conquered the hearts of Alathur people, delivering a big electoral upset for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala.
Ms. Ramya won the people’s heart the day she started campaigning in …

Congress leading in 19 seats, set to sweep Kerala (3rd Lead)23 May 2019 08:04Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) With 35 per cent counting of votes done in Kerala, the Congress-led UDF showed lead in 19 seats while the ruling CPI-M-led LDF was all but washed out as it was ahead in just one seat. Congress president Rahul Gandhi is …

Two arrested with 143kg of Kerala Cannabis23 May 2019 06:21Two individuals have been arrested in Medawachchiya area along with 142.8 kg of Kerala Cannabis.
Acting on a tip-off provided by the Navy, the Army and the Police had apprehended the two suspects who had arrived in a car at the checkpoint of Medawachchiya …

Congress leads in 18 of 20 seats in Kerala23 May 2019 04:49Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) As the vote count for the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala began on Thursday morning, initial trends showed that the Congress was ahead in 18 places and the Left in two others, official sources said.
The BJP candidate in …

Kerala Election Results: Congress leads in 12 seats23 May 2019 04:06Thiruvananthapuram: The vote count for the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala began on Thursday morning, with initial trends showing that the Congress was ahead in 12 and the Left in seven seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Kummanem Rajasekheran was …

The dream of a Wilayat in Kerala23 May 2019 01:41Express News Service
KOCHI: The IS wanted to establish its province in Kerala a few years ago, similar to the recently announced Wilayat al-Hind (India Province). According to NIA, Ansar-ul-Khilafah Kerala, the IS-linked group that was busted by security …

Kerala Boy, 7, Needed Nose Surgery. Doctor Operated Him For Hernia22 May 2019 14:17The doctor who performed the surgery has been suspended. (Representational)
Manjeri, Kerala: A doctor in Kerala's Malappuram performed a hernia surgery on a seven-year-old boy instead of removing an outgrowth in his nasal passage after the names of two …

Kerala doctor suspended for wrong surgery on boy22 May 2019 08:17Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Wednesday ordered the suspension of a government doctor for performing a wrong surgery on a seven-year-old boy.
A statement issued here by the Minister’s office said that the …

Kerala’s ambitious inland waterways project to be fully green22 May 2019 02:44Express News Service
KOCHI: The man behind the world’s first solar-powered airport is now looking to replicate the success with another ambitious project, the 610-km-long waterways project. The project is consuming most of his time these days.
The 610-km- …

Lok Sabha polls 2019: Counting to start at 8 am tomorrow in Kerala21 May 2019 22:44Thiruvananthapuram: All arrangements are in place for the counting of votes for the 20 parliamentary constituencies in the state on Thursday.
The counting will begin at 29 locations comprising 140 counting centres across the state at 8 am.
There will be …

Lok Sabha polls: Fingers crossed for Left as all eyes set on Kerala21 May 2019 22:44Thiruvananthapuram: With exit poll results painting a grim picture of Left performance in the Lok Sabha polls, the leadership is keeping its fingers crossed over the outcome.
All hopes rest on ruling LDF’s performance in Kerala as the possibility of …

Kerala's Kitex total revenue crosses Rs 1000 cr in FY1921 May 2019 16:34Kitex, the global leader in the manufacturing and export of Infant Garments, has registered a total revenue of Rs1005 crore in FY19, which comprise of Rs 630 crore by the listed entity Kitex Garments Ltd and Rs 375 crore by Kitex Childrens Wear Ltd.
The …

Primary schools in Kerala set to get hi-tech classrooms by July21 May 2019 13:20KITE, formerly IT@School project under the state General Education Department, is a special purpose vehicle envisaged to promote IT education in state schools. (Representational)
Primary schools in Kerala are all set to become hi-tech by July, thanks to a …

Amazon Prime membership growing in Kerala21 May 2019 13:05The membership of Amazon Prime is on the rise in Kerala especially among Tier I and II towns where members are enjoying various benefits.
Apart from Kochi, members in smaller towns such as Idukki, Malappuram, Palakkad and Kollam among others are enjoying …

Kerala eyes Middle East investors for tourism-related infra projects21 May 2019 11:44Kerala Tourism plans to hold investors meet in the Middle East and few other select overseas markets to woo investments to fund tourism-related infrastructure projects in the state, the top executive of the department said.
In an exclusive interview with …

BREAKING: Massive fire engulfs shop in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram21 May 2019 09:32Chellam Umbrella Mart firetwitter
A major fire broke out at an umbrella shop in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday (May 21) morning.
The incident took place at Chellam Umbrella Mart located in a commercial building at the crowded MG Road in …